. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/78 
6 March 2006 
 (06-0977) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF 
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Bureau of Animal and Plant He alth Inspection and Quarantine  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fresh fruit of Malus  spp., Pyrus  spp., and Prunus persica.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Republic of Korea  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Amendment of the 
"Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Plants or Plant Pr oducts" and "Quarantine 
Requirements for the Importation of Host Fruits  of Peach Fruit Moth from Republic of Korea" 
(available in Chinese, 7 pages).  
6. Description of content:  Fresh fruit of Malus  spp., Pyrus  spp., and Prunus persica  exported 
from Republic of Korea shall be sourced from th e designated supplying orchards.  National 
Horticultural Institute, RDA shall conduct surv eillance on peach fruit moth every year, and 
inform NPQS the estimated final date of esca ping of peach fruit moth larvae from fruits for 
overwintering, considering the fina l date of occurrence, egg period and larval period, etc.  The 
operation of the packing and storage facilities, field inspections, export inspection procedure, 
and import inspection shall follow the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Host Fruits of Peach Fruit Moth fro m Republic of Korea" and other relevant import requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale: [   ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests   
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  None  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  27 February 2006  G/SPS/N/TPKM/78 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  27 February 2006  
12. Final date for comments:  Not available  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Bureau of Animal and Plant He alth Inspection and Quarantine 
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 
100 Taiwan Tel:  +886 2 2343 1401 Fax:  +886 2 2343 1400 E-mail:  wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw
 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National noti fication authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Bureau of Animal and Plant He alth Inspection and Quarantine 
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 
100 Taiwan Tel:  +886 2 2343 1401 Fax:  +886 2 2343 1400 E-mail:  wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw